Allard Baird Quotes
13 Allard Baird quotes:
"What he's done in the clubhouse and with the young players, I can't say enough about him. His value to the ballclub goes well beyond his numbers."
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"We let the ability of the player dictate how fast he comes along. He's an advanced college hitter, and that makes a difference."
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"Just a case of [the hitters] not producing up to the talent level in our clubhouse."
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"Andre understands our organizational hitting philosophy. He has worked with a number of our young players, as well as some veteran players that came up through the organization."
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"The reality is most of our players should be in Double-A or elsewhere in the minors,"
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"We were pleased when he came in after the trade and did a solid job receiving the ball with above-average blocking skills. He's still learning to call a game but, overall, we're pleased."
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"If it was a pitch count, a baseball issue, I could tell you."
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"The bottom line is I'm the general manager of the club. I'm held accountable. The expectation of fans is a good thing. If the club continues to struggle, that rests on my shoulders."
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"In our market, for instance, you look at the risk factors involved, and the fact that the margin of error is smaller for us to be successful, and it's very important."
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"We'll explore the value for him."
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"David is one of our key core players. He fits perfectly into our plan and direction. This shows the continued support of the Glass family to build a winning club in Kansas City."
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"Play solid defense, show the ability to steal bases and just perform well. Offensively, he's got some power and runs some deep counts. When we acquired him we knew he could be a solid fourth outfielder."
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"He's not going to overpower you. He's got to have command of the fastball. His ability to create ground balls last year was a real plus for us."
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